Mass Properties Engineer / Principal Mass Properties Engineer

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is hiring a Mass Properties Engineer / Principal Engineer to join our Vehicle Engineering team of qualified, diverse individuals in Melbourne, Florida.

This position performs mass properties functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, and mass properties requirements allocation studies to translate customer, product or derived mass properties requirements into hardware and software specification requirements. Analyzes, researches and tests system hardware and conditions for optimal mass properties system solutions. Tools utilized may include solid modeling tools, database tools and standard office applications.

This individual will contribute to the Mass Properties team supporting the achievement of program requirements. Specific responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting the implementation of a Mass Properties Management and Control Program

• Accurate estimating and optimizing of mass properties to achieve vehicle performance and fulfill weight based program metrics

• Establishing specification and design target weights

• Support the maintenance of the Mass Properties accounting and reporting systems to inform the customer and management of current and projected mass properties trends

• Providing mass properties data for cost analyses and vehicle design and analysis

• Evaluating subcontractor proposals, interacting with and overseeing subcontractor mass properties management and control

• Reviewing drawings to achieve mass properties management and control

• Measuring/weighing vehicle and/or components to increase vehicle weight estimate accuracy

• Providing mass properties data in support of operational flight manual

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 2 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science (MS) in a STEM discipline

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline and 5 years of relevant experience; OR Master of Science (MS) in a STEM discipline and 3 years of relevant experience

• Experience with mass property and weight and balance analysis

• Candidate must be familiar with Society of Allied Weight Engineers RP 7 & 8

• Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aircraft Weight and Balance Certification

• Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS) experience

• Experience in vehicle design and manufacturing techniques

• Simens NX or CATIA proficiency

• Familiarity with a Common Product Lifecycle Management system such as SmarTeam or Teamcenter

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.